computerized axial tomography

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Scope note
Method of obtaining a series of cross-sections of internal structures of a body or object to create three-dimensional images; used in diagnostic medicine, but also in science for nondestructive testing of objects.
computerized axial tomography
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024